According to government officials, at least 91 people are still buried beneath building rubble in Indonesia as a result of a school collapse.
The most recent figures were revised from an earlier estimate of 38 people, according to Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management, or BNPB, on Tuesday evening.
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At least six people have been trapped under the rubble for almost two days, according to the agency.
In a Facebook statement, BNPB stated that “reescue efforts are currently being conducted manually by digging holes and openings to evacuate survivors.”
In one section of the collapse, the joint search and rescue team has found signs that six people are still alive. Rescuers have been able to provide food and water to the victims through existing gaps, according to the organization.
Official figures do not include those still trapped in the classroom, but three people died and nearly 100 were injured in the school collapse.
According to the organization, 26 of the injured have been discharged and are still in the hospital.
More than 300 rescuers from the BNPB, the military, and the national police were dispatched to Sidoarjo, East Java, where the accident occurred while students were attending prayers and the majority of the time were teenage boys.
The next stage will involve the use of heavy equipment to recover deceased victims who are still trapped, according to the organization.
Authorities claim that while unauthorised construction was being carried out on a higher floor, the school’s foundational pillars collapsed.
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Christian Burgess, a history graduate who studied World War One, is more knowledgeable about the significance of Belgian resilience in the face of a wealthy, more resources-savvy adversary.
He told BBC Sport, “I specialized in one of the small reasons the war broke out: Belgium was essentially protected by the UK, and the UK went to war again when they invaded.”
The area is fascinating for a history buff because Burgess claims that there are “monuments that you constantly drive past that remind you of the First and Second World Wars”
And in keeping with the tenacity of the area, his own career has also been a study of upsetting the odds; he acknowledges never truly anticipated being a champions league player. He was the oldest English outfielder to debut in the Champions League since Steve Bould for Arsenal in November 1998, age 33 years and 344 days, when he faced PSV on September 16th.
Even if Union Saint-Gilloise hosts Premier League powerhouses Newcastle United on October 1st, both their captain and Union Saint-Gilloise will be ready for their competition debut.
“I just vividly recall watching the Champions League as a child. I recall watching Liverpool in the Istanbul final. Ronaldinho’s special goal at Chelsea-Barcelona is all I recall. There is no way I could ever imagine playing in that competition, and it’s very strange for it to happen this late, he said, “because they’re the kind of memories that stick with you.”
I earned my degree while playing for Boro.
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Prior to his second year of study, Burgess was given a trial at Championship side Middlesbrough after being released by Arsenal as a young player.
Tony Mowbray, the then-manager, encouraged him to continue his education despite the fact that he had already signed a two-year professional contract.
He referred to his first professional deal as “something you couldn’t turn down.” I then accepted it and began my education at Teesside University. My first two years were allowed to transfer.
Because the contract was a foot in the door, not a career, Mowbray advised me to ensure that I completed it. I listened to his words, and thankfully, I was able to pursue a career in the game as well.
Prior to moving to Belgium in 2020, Burgess enjoyed stints in League One with Portsmouth and Peterborough.
And, remarkable to note, he is not the only English center-back to have left his third-tier job to pursue a top-flight career in Belgium.
After Union “taken a chance” on him, defensive partner Ross Sykes was signed from Accrington Stanley in 2022.
After Sykes, like Burgess, overcome hardship in his early years, the pair helped Union win their first league title in 90 years last year.
Although he is currently 6’5″, Burnley previously released him because he was deemed to be “too small” as a child.
It ultimately turned out to be a turning point for his career.
He said after being fired at the age of 11, “I didn’t want to keep going with academy football.” However, one or two weeks later, my parents convinced me to appear in court at Accrington Stanley. After that, I didn’t look back.
Sykes and Burgess combined for 318 appearances for Union, beginning a campaign that has brought the Belgian league leaders to the top of Europe’s table for the first time.
Sykes’ surprise defeat to PSV in their first Champions League game last month came as no surprise to Union because his team are “not afraid to come up against anyone.”
Burgess certainly felt at home at the top of the table in Europe. The Union captain finished the match as the top-ranking player, receiving a 9.39 out of 10 rating from BBC Sport readers.
An Englishman may not seem like the most obvious choice to lead a European campaign, but Union have always chosen the less traveled route. They have only played one league game in the top two tiers of English football.
According to Burkess, “It’s a club built on the reputation of bringing youngsters from untapped leagues through.” If they see potential, we have players from the Union, Estonian, Latvian, Croatian, and Austrian leagues, and that will give them a chance to shine.
It would be “a dream come true,” the author said.
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When Union discovered their opponents in last month’s Champions League draw, this tight-knit group of players were observing closely in the canteen.
Union had already secured glamorous matches with Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, and Atletico Madrid, but the Belgian champions’ pairing with Newcastle had a particularly loud roar.
Sykes leaped from his seat at the back of the room and punched the air immediately, all of whom were present. They understood what it meant to Englishmen.
“Playing in the Champions League against your boyhood club” He claimed that nothing can be further from that.
Although Sykes was born in Burnley, the centre-back idolized Alan Shearer and later Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor for their roles.
Sykes even watched Newcastle’s Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund from the stands at theWestfalenstadion a few years ago.
On Wednesday night in Brussels, the centre-back could face the Black and Whites.
Because it’s in the Champions League, he said, “It would be a dream come true.” The best competition available to club members is “the one.”
Union’s defensive partner Burgess claims they want to place in the play-off round and earn a shot at a European giant in knock-out football if they place in the top 24 in the league phase.
There shouldn’t be any understatement when playing against a club like Union and determined players like Burgess and Sykes.
I’ve picked up the art of perseverance. I’ve also experienced a lot of downs throughout my career, according to Burgess.
I definitely made mistakes at Portsmouth and Peterborough before I can get where I am right now, and part of that is simply continuing to work hard.
On Wednesday night, Sykes will have his family watching him at Lotto Park to possibly watch him make his competitive debut.
The 26-year-old’s remarkable journey would be in its most recent chapter.
He remarked, “Never give up.” You will always be compensated for the work you put in, according to the saying.
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Wrexham’s draw at Leicester City on Tuesday night helped them earn a point as well.
Given that this would have been a Premier League side playing a National League team just three years ago, Nathan Broadhead’s goal earned a point at the King Power Stadium.
Headlines were focused on manager Phil Parkinson’s future at the beginning of September.
The Hollywood-backed newcomers to the Championship were easy targets due to an expensive recruitment drive and inconsistent start to the season.
Although club officials expressed their opinions on the reports without ever getting a real response, it was always going to take results.
With Wrexham moving up to 15th in the table after four games without losing, Parkinson’s own conviction that his side would do it right is starting to be spread by others.
We’ve demonstrated our ability to compete against a team that is extremely technical. We were pleased when they kept the ball because we thought we could stop them and cause them harm. We had the ability to make things happen, in my opinion, which we did.
We have a good side, but so do they.
which some people would anticipate after paying more than £30 million for 13 brand-new League One players.
However, Parkinson is starting to make apparent evidence that such an overhaul would take time to settle in.
Midfielder Matty James said, “It was always going to take a little while.” Due to how challenging the Championship actually is, it’s perfectly normal for the team to work together for a while.
Wrexham is evolving, and its supporters are believing.
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The new faces in Wrexham are making a rapid progress.
Wrexham now has more depth and options than previously expected thanks to the late arrivals in the summer recruitment window, with Issa Kabore on loan from Manchester City a real threat from wide and Dom Hyam from Blackburn Rovers still unbeaten since his arrival.
As a team, I believe we are definitely evolving, Parkinson said. “I believe you saw the impact tonight from the bench,” he said.
Wrexham’s distinctive organizational and attitude are obvious to those who have seen it in previous promotion seasons.
One of the reasons the club broke their transfer record to bring former Wrexham trainee Broadhead from Ipswich for £7.5 million is that quality at this level will determine the difference.
There is a little magic in Broady. According to Parkinson’s summary, “He’s a dangerous player with a capital D.”
According to Leicester manager Marti Cifuentes, citing “arrogance” as a factor in “throwing away two points,” his players were told that a one-goal lead would not be enough.
Wrexham made a strong case for his position by handling the majority of the pressure that one of the promotion favorites faced and demonstrating how to be a match on their terms.
It had a “coming of age” vibe, and Parkinson’s fans “are starting to believe in us” feeling.
James continued, “It’s probably our best as a club performance to demonstrate the faith we have, to come and put on a performance like that.
“It’s crucial that we now support that against Birmingham.”
On Friday night, the focus will undoubtedly turn to Wrexham and their manager, who are aware that not all will share his excitement about the so-called Hollywood derby, which features former NFL great Tom Brady as a Birmingham backer.
Real Madrid defeated UEFA Champions League debutants Kairat Almaty 5-0 on Tuesday, resurrecting their impressive comeback from their weekend La Liga defeat with a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe.
Real responded in style by coming off an embarrassing 5-2 defeat against city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday, with Mbappe increasing his Champions League scoring streak to five goals this season.
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“We must never forget what transpired on Saturday.” Yes, it’s another competition, but “we have to keep thinking about what happened last weekend so we can learn from our mistakes and work to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” Mbappe told Movistar Plus.
“It’s my job to support the team, and I only consider doing what I can to win games and prizes.”
When a player like me has five chances, he wants to score each of them. Real Madrid bought me because of this, and I always yearn for more. I could have scored more on the third exam, which was excellent.
Unafraid of their underdog status, Kairat began with a few half-chances down the left.
Real Madrid gradually took control, and the breakthrough happened in the 25th minute.
Real midfielder Franco Mastantuono was fouled by 18-year-old goalkeeper Sherhan Kalmurza inside the box after a defensive error from the hosts. The resultant penalty was rifled into the back of the net by Mbappe.
Real took a slender 1-0 lead into the opening period, but Mbappe doubled it in the 52nd minute with a moment of genius.
The French forward outpaced Kairat’s defense and chipped the advancing Kalmurza with a long kick from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
When Dani Ceballos was sent off in the box for a foul on Valeriy Gromyko in the 69th minute, the home side thought they had a chance, but the referee overturned his decision following a VAR review.
In the 73rd minute, Mbappe completed his hat-trick with a thunderous strike into the top corner from the box, following Rodrygo’s brilliant run.
In the 83rd minute, the Brazilian continued to excel, setting up Eduardo Camavinga for a headed goal, before Brahim Diaz, who had already lead, finished the game with a close finish.
Real’s dominant performance puts them in a strong position in the standings, but Kairat, who are still looking for their first Champions League point, was left to rue defensive errors on a difficult night.
In the 52nd minute, Mbappe scored Real Madrid’s second goal against Kairat Almaty [Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters]
As fighting continues in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, members of the Rohingya community who fled violence have addressed a UN General Assembly (UNGA) conference to bring attention to the suffering of the persecuted Muslim minority.
The founder of the Rohingya Student Network, Maung Sawyeddollah, said to his fellow Rohingya on Tuesday in a live-streamed speech in New York City’s vast UNGA hall, “You are not forgotten. You might think that the world cannot see your suffering. “Rohingya, I see you.”
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The Rohingya genocide was exposed more than eight years ago, and this message is now directed at world leaders and the UN. Where is Rohingya justice at stake? Where”? asked Sawyeddollah.
The bodies of several people who he claimed were killed in an aerial attack by Myanmar’s rebel Arakan Army in August 2024 were then displayed in a photo of their bodies in a river.
After fleeing Myanmar in 2017, Sawyeddollah, a student, said, “These are not isolated cases; they are part of a systematic campaign.”
Why doesn’t the Arakan Army prevent these heinous atrocities? he inquired.
The Women’s Peace Network-Myanmar executive director Wai Wai Nu, who also addressed the high-level UNGA meeting, stated to Al Jazeera that the event was a “historic moment” and that she hoped it would “return the attention to the UN on the issue of Rohingya.”
She said she and Wai Wai Nu spoke on the sidelines of the conference about the issue of blocking the flow of humanitarian aid to Rakhine State, where Rohingya communities are located.
The conference is worth it, she said, “if we get this.”
“We need to protect Rohingya in the state of Rakhine.”
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In their speeches, many member states also stressed or put a spotlight on advancing justice and accountability, according to Nu.
However, she continued, the UN event also provided proof that “lacking leadership and coordination, including in the ASEAN region,” a group of states in Southeast Asia, is essential for a “coherent and cohesive approach” to solving the Rohingya crisis.
She added that a “global arms embargo” and targeted sanctions against Myanmar and “all the perpetrators, including military and other armed sectors, including Arakan Army,” were both important for the Rohingya to be put in place to protect them.
Massive aid cuts
Chef de Cabinet Earle Courtenay Rattray, who spoke on behalf of the UN secretary-general, told the meeting of the member states that “massive aid cuts” have worsened the situation for the Rohingya, including more than 1 million people who have fled ethnic cleansing by the military in Myanmar and who have sought refuge in neighboring Bangladesh.
“In Bangladesh, 150, 000 Rohingya have escaped in the past 18 months alone, thanks to generously keeping its borders open and providing them with refuge,” Rattray said.
On March 13, 2025, the massive Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, was viewed from an aerial perspective.
Eight years into the crisis, Bangladesh’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, claimed his country is struggling to continue assisting Rohingya refugees despite Rattray’s claim that Bangladesh has shown “remarkable hospitality and generosity.”
The Rohingya’s plight continues eight years after the genocide began, according to Yunus, who co-hosted the meeting and a subsequent summit in Cox’s Bazar last month in an effort to raise awareness of the Rohingya’s situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is a victim of the crisis, Yunus claimed.
He claimed that “we are forced to bear enormous financial, social, and environmental costs.”
The only peaceful course of action is to begin their repatriation as funding declines.
He continued, “The Rohingya have consistently stated their desire to return home,” adding that “those who recently crossed into Bangladesh to escape conflict must be allowed to repatriate.”
Given his own country’s “developmental challenges, including unemployment and poverty,” Yunus added, Bangladesh, unlike Thailand, was unable to grant work rights to Rohingya.
One of the speakers thanked Bangladesh and Thailand for welcoming Rohingya refugees was Charles Harder, the special envoy for the best future generations.
He also made the announcement that Bangladesh would receive “more than $60 million in assistance” from the US, which he claimed would depend on Bangladesh making “meaningful” changes to allow for employment.
However, he claimed that funding for refugees in Bangladesh was not “a burden the United States will bear indefinitely.”
According to Harder, “It is long past time for other governments and actors in the area to come up with sustainable solutions for Rohingya.”
Aside from the United Kingdom, which announced $ 36 million in aid to Rohingya refugees, about 50 other UN member states also gave speeches on Tuesday.
The Gambia’s minister of justice, Dawda Jallow, also addressed the gathering, expressing his nation’s desire for an international court of justice (ICJ) decision “soon after” an oral hearing scheduled for January of next year in relation to the case in which Myanmar is accused of genocide against its Rohingya population.
“We almost six years ago filed our case,” the statement read. We are now getting ready for the oral argument on the merits of this case, which the court has scheduled for mid-January 2026,” Jallow said.
